The New Age (film)

The New Age
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Tolkin
Produced by	Keith Addis; Nick Wechsler
Written by	Michael Tolkin
Starring	Peter Weller; Judy Davis; Patrick Bauchau; Rachel Rosenthal; Adam West; Corbin Bernsen; Patricia Heaton; Samuel L. Jackson;
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography	John J. Campbell
Edited by	Suzanne Fenn
Production; company	Regency Enterprises; Alcor Films; Ixtlan
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 13, 1994;
Running time	112 minutes
Language	English
Box office	$245,217[1]

The New Age is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin and starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis.[2][3]

Plot

Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions.

Cast

Peter Weller as Peter Witner
Judy Davis as Katherine Witner
Patrick Bauchau as Jean Levy
Rachel Rosenthal as Sarah Friedberg
Adam West as Jeff Witner
Paula Marshall as Alison Gale
Bruce Ramsay as Misha
Patricia Heaton as Anna
John Diehl as Lyle
Sandra Seacat as Mary Netter
Samuel L. Jackson as Dale Deveaux
Audra Lindley as Sandi Rego
Corbin Bernsen as Kevin Bulasky
Bob Flanagan as Himself

Reception

The New Age holds a rating of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.[4][5]

Year-end lists

5th – Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times[6]
9th - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times[7]
Honorable mention – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News[8]

References

"The New Age (1994)". Box Office Mojo.
Maslin, Janet (September 16, 1994). "The New Age (1994) FILM REVIEW; An Age of Wisdom, or Is It Foolishness?". The New York Times.
Dutka, Elaine (April 25, 1993). "MOVIES : ON LOCATION : Concept: The Player Loses His Job : Michael Tolkin, who wrote the book on Hollywood with 'The Player,' turns to recession, death of an L.A. dream and the '90s. (But wait, 'The New Age' is supposed to be funny too.)". The Los Angeles Times.
"The New Age (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes.
Ebert, Roger (September 23, 1994). "The New Age Movie Review & Film Summary (1994)". Chicago Sun-Times.
Turan, Kenneth (December 25, 1994). "1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
Ebert, Roger. "The Best 10 Movies of 1994 | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert". https://www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-19. External link in |website= (help)
Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

External links

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[1] "The New Age (1994)". Box Office Mojo.

[NYT-2] Maslin, Janet (September 16, 1994). "The New Age (1994) FILM REVIEW; An Age of Wisdom, or Is It Foolishness?". The New York Times.

[3] Dutka, Elaine (April 25, 1993). "MOVIES : ON LOCATION : Concept: The Player Loses His Job : Michael Tolkin, who wrote the book on Hollywood with 'The Player,' turns to recession, death of an L.A. dream and the '90s. (But wait, 'The New Age' is supposed to be funny too.)". The Los Angeles Times.

[tom-4] "The New Age (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes.

[Ebert-5] Ebert, Roger (September 23, 1994). "The New Age Movie Review & Film Summary (1994)". Chicago Sun-Times.

[LATimesYE-6] Turan, Kenneth (December 25, 1994). "1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[7] Ebert, Roger. "The Best 10 Movies of 1994 | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert". https://www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-19. External link in |website= (help)

[8] Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.